Good morning, it's Friday, April 5th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 85. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies, with a 50 percent chance of rain, and a low around 66. Our top story is: A bill to give the Texas attorney general more power to investigate and prosecute human trafficking was met yesterday by adamant opposition from district attorneys from across the state. The situation put state Sen.

It’s Thursday, April 4th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: With a stern admonishment to the Texas attorney general’s office, state District Judge Evan Stubbs has ruled in favor of the new city of Double Horn in a lawsuit that challenged the validity of the city’s incorporation.

Good morning, it's Thursday, April 4th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. The weather today will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., and a high near 86 degrees. Skies will become gradually sunny throughout the day. It will be mostly clear tonight, with a low around 63 degrees.

It’s Wednesday, April 3rd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The state of Texas has sued a company whose plant caught fire near Houston yesterday. One worker was killed and two were injured critically in the fire at the KMCO chemical plant in Crosby. The Texas Attorney General’s office filed the petition in state district court in Austin on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, April 3rd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. After a week of yo-yoing temperatures had Austinites jump from shorts and flip-flops back into down jackets and beanies, more seasonable weather is in store for the rest of the week, and into the weekend. Today will be mostly cloudy, with a 50 percent chance of rain, and a high near 70 degrees.

It’s Tuesday, April 2nd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: University of Texas System regents voted unanimously today to name Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, president of UT-El Paso, effective August 15th. The appointment comes despite complaints by some students, faculty members, and gay-rights activists about her votes on sexual orientation issues while serving in Congress.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, April 2nd. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny, with a high near 72 degrees. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low around 50 degrees.

It’s Monday, April 1st. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The day after David Whitley took office as Texas secretary of state on December 17th, he received a 49 percent pay raise, thanks to his friend and political patron, Gov. Greg Abbott.

Good morning, it's Monday, April 1st. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a 30 percent chance of rain, and a high near 61. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low around 43. Our top story is: The Austin Record Convention, which claims to be “the country’s largest sale of recorded music,” is returning to the “Live Music Capital of the World” this May.

It’s Friday, March 29th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A key Texas Senate panel has agreed to spend $9 billion on public education and property tax relief, matching the amount approved by the House. The two spending plans differ on how to slice up that multi-billion dollar pie, however. The Senate budget proposal now calls for $4 billion to boost teacher and librarian pay, $2.